2025 WRC News & Rumours

[CeskyOndra]

Honestly I don't care about a difference between 18 and 17. I'm just glad for a good points system.

The fact is, that crashing out with this system will be costly.

[deephouse]

Then Tanak, Ogier and Rovanpera shouldn't do it.

[saco0o]

i'd go with 10-6-4-3-2-1
easier to calculate, more difficult to open huge margins.

[denkimi]

I think they have only 3 drivers available for that, those who are scoring points for manufacturers title. Yeah but it would be cool.

"under the same competitor license and nominated to score points"

I don't know if someone would enter 2 teams, if they, would be under the same competitor license.

But they could also share spare parts amongst the cars, instead of having everyone carry everything.

[denkimi]

Standard 25-18-15-12-etc. makes 3 points gap starting from podium positions so it was sensible as there was gap upgrade starting for podium positions and additional gap upgrade for winner. Maybe they just changed 18 to 17 to reduce chances for winner not getting maximum points but if that is the case, they half-assed it. Evans would still beat winner Lappi in points in Sweden if 2025 system would be used in 2024.

Would prefer simple 6-5-4-3-2-1 for super sunday without power stage points. More simple and I am sure in vast majority of rallies there will be enough close battles on last stage to avoid borefest.

5 points for sunday and 3 for the powerstage. It never made sense to have one stage with that much impact, especially now with the super sunday concept.

[deephouse]

"under the same competitor license and nominated to score points"

I don't know if someone would enter 2 teams, if they, would be under the same competitor license.

But they could also share spare parts amongst the cars, instead of having everyone carry everything.

RallyJournal posted that sharing parts will not be allowed. It's just for purpose of story telling.

But they will need to do it right. In the way like More than machine series. So that those "videos" will not be lost somewhere in floods of other articles.

[deephouse]

https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/would...-changed-2024/ DirtFish already shows in practice how would 2025 point system work in this season. If anyone having any doubts and are against it.

[denkimi]

RallyJournal posted that sharing parts will not be allowed. It's just for purpose of story telling.

But they will need to do it right. In the way like More than machine series. So that those "videos" will not be lost somewhere in floods of other articles.

If sharing parts is not allowed, then what are they supposed to help each other with? Holding a flashlight?

[deephouse]

Haha probably. I assume some drivers or co-drivers can share some expertise than others, and could bring valuable lessons or help fixing the car for youngsters. I think that they are aiming at that, when Ogier will assist Pajari, or Tanak to Fourmaux (or vice versa) that the true sportsman spirit will be shown. Maybe we could see some friendly help even between rivals as Neuville helping Ogier, or Rovanpera helping Munster.

[Steve Boyd]

Haha probably. I assume some drivers or co-drivers can share some expertise than others, and could bring valuable lessons or help fixing the car for youngsters. I think that they are aiming at that, when Ogier will assist Pajari, or Tanak to Fourmaux (or vice versa) that the true sportsman spirit will be shown. Maybe we could see some friendly help even between rivals as Neuville helping Ogier, or Rovanpera helping Munster.

Sounds like Evans will be busy helping everyone else - I think he's the best mechanic amongst the current drivers.